Barnett lewis



Patented Aug. 26, 1919.

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B. LEWIS.

BINDING STRIP FOR SEAT COVERS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 23, I918- 1,314,408.

BARNETT LEWIS, OF NEW YORK, N; Y.

BINDING-STRIP FOR SEAT-COVERS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 26, 1919.

Application filed March 23, 191 8. Serial No. 224,244.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BARNETT LEWIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Binding- Strips for Seat-Covers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to slip-on seat covers, and the primary object of the invention is to provide a binding strip structure for binding the meeting edges of two pieces of fabric of which the cover is formed, in such manner that the cover may be reversed, when one side of the same becomes soiled or worn, thereby eliminating the necessity of having the covers cleaned, or of discarding the cover when one side becomesworn.

Specifically, the object of this invention is to provide a binder for the edges or cor- 1ers of a slip-on'seat cover which binder structure includes a binding strip folded over a piping or cord and having portions positioned in facial abutment with each other, which portions are attached to and positioned between portions of the two pieces of fabric, at the edges of the pieces of fabric, and further to provide a second binding strip which is attached to the outer surfaces of the portions of the two pieces of fabric and extend over their edges.

With the foregoing and other objects in view this invention consists in such novel features of construction combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described illustrated in the accompanying drawings and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters designate like and corresponding parts throughout the several views and in which- Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective of a slip-on seat cover having theexternal binding strip positioned outwardly,

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing the slip-on cover reversed or turned inside out with relation to Fig. 1 of the drawings, Fig. 3 is a section through the binding strip or binder structure and the cover is positioned as illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawings, and

' Fig, 4 is a section through the binder- The same stitching may structure illustrating the cover with the internal binder positioned outwardly or in other words a section through the bound edges of the cover when used as illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawings. I

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 designates a piece of fabric which forms the cover for the flat surface or top of a seat, and 2 indicates a piece of fabric which forms the cover for the edge of the seat.

It is to be understood, that the slip-on seat cover may be employed for covering the seats of automobiles,'similar vehicles. chairs, or in fact use in any of the ways in which slip-on covers are employed.

The pieces of fabric 1 and 2 have portions 3 and 4 thereof respectively, near their meeting edges slightly bent to position these portions in parallel relation to each other, and through the medium of which portions the meeting edges of the pieces of fabric 1 and 2 are connected.

A binding strip 5 which is made of any suitable material, has one side indicated by i the numeral 6 attached to the outer surface of the portion 3 and another side or portion 7 attached to the outer surface of the portion 4 while the portion of the binder strip 5 between substantially parallel portions 6 and 7 thereof extend over the edges of the portions 3 and 1 as clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings. The binding strip 5 is U-shaped in cross section.

A second binder strip 8 is also employed for connecting the meeting edges of the pieces of fabric 1 and 2 so as to permit the cover to be reversed when desired. The binder 8 is constructed of a strip of fabric which is folded over a piping or cord 9 and has the portions which extend from the piping or cord lying in facial abutment with each other, and also having their outer surfaces abutting the inner surfaces of the parallel portions 3 and 4, to which parallel portions the abutting portions of the binder strip 8 are stitched or otherwise suitably attached. be employed for attaching the sections 6 and 7 of the binder 5 to the parallel portions 3 and 4 if it is so desired.

By providing both binder strips 5 and 8 the cover may be reversed when one side becomes soiled or worn, and in Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawings, the cover is positioned so that the binder strip 5 will be positioned tion, of a bind outwardly while the binder strip 8, herein- 1 after referred to as the internal binder strip is positioned inwardl When the cover is reversed, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4 of the drawings the binder strip 5 is positioned inwardly and the portion of the binder stri 8 which is folded over the piping or cord '9 is positioned outwardly.

If it is so desired, the edges of the portions 6 and 7 of the binder 5 may be folded about the outer surfaces of said parallel edge portions and being U-shaped in cross section, said binding strips being positioned on opposite sides of the cover for presenting two finished sides.

2. In a binding strip for slip-on covers of the reversible type, the combination with two pieces of fabric having certain of their positioned in parallel relaer comprising a piping and a folded over said piping, said having the portions thereof beyond the piping or cord edge portions strip of fabric strip of fabric which project lying in facial tween said parellel edge portions, said cord and a portion of said fabric strip engaging abutment and disposed be I the same being positioned beyond the inner edges of said parallel portions, and a second binder attached to the outer surfaces of said parallel edge portions, and stitching extending through said binders and said parallel edge portlons, said binding strips being positioned on opposite sides of the cover for presenting two. finished sides.

3 In a binding strip for reversible slip- -on covers, the combinatlon with two pieces of fabric having certain of their edge portions positioned in parallel relation, of a binder comprising a piping or cord and a strip of fabric folded upon itself and surrounding said piping, said strip of fabric having the portions thereof which project beyond the piping lying in facial abutment and positioned between and attached to said parallel edge portions, said cord and a portion of said fabric strip engaging. t-he'same being positioned beyond the inner edges of said parallel portions, and a second binder attached to the outer surfaces of said parallel portions and extending over the oppo site sides of the same, said second named binder being U-shaped in cross section and having side members folded inwardly, said binding strips being positioned on opposite sides of the cover for presenting two fin ished sides.

In testimony whereof I affix my signaturein presence of two witnesses:

. BARNETT LEWIS.

Witnesses:

HERMAN S'rmL, BERTHA Womrz. 

